> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.foxcommand.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Validation

# Validation Guide

## Purpose

Validation checks whether customer-reference artifacts match the local schemas and preparation expectations available in this repository.

## Available Validation Assets

* Schemas: `customer-reference/schemas/source/`
* Validators: `customer-reference/validators/artifact-validation/`
* Curated examples: `customer-reference/examples/`

## Validation Scope

Validation can check structure, required fields, and local readiness signals.

Validation does not:

* Execute runtime behavior.
* Define runtime API responses.
* Modify customer source facts.
* Replace customer approval.
* Replace runtime-authoritative evaluation.

## Recommended Flow

1. Prepare the customer artifact.
2. Validate it against the appropriate schema.
3. Review validation output.
4. Correct customer-owned source material where needed.
5. Use runtime-authoritative documentation for runtime evaluation.

## Next Step

After local validation, continue to [Runtime Capabilities](runtime-capabilities.md) or confirm boundaries in [Runtime Authority](runtime-authority.md).